TrailManor Owner's Forum - View Single Post - 15in Spare Tire Storage

07-21-2009, 11:42 PM

I was at the local dealer today and compared the factory tire storage with the older storage for the 14in Marathons. It appears that the only change is the L shaped bracket that is welded to the frame is now positioned about 5/8 to 3/4 inch lower and lines up with the lower edge of the frame. I currently carry my 14in Maxxi's in the bed of my truck.
I was thinking about repositioning the L bracket on my frame instead of the other methods discussed earlier. The bracket is tack-welded on the sides.

I would appreciate any comments from other owners. Is this feasible?

07-21-2009, 11:42 PM	#1
whbob Guest Posts: n/a	15in Spare Tire Storage - Revisited I was at the local dealer today and compared the factory tire storage with the older storage for the 14in Marathons. It appears that the only change is the L shaped bracket that is welded to the frame is now positioned about 5/8 to 3/4 inch lower and lines up with the lower edge of the frame. I currently carry my 14in Maxxi's in the bed of my truck. I was thinking about repositioning the L bracket on my frame instead of the other methods discussed earlier. The bracket is tack-welded on the sides. I would appreciate any comments from other owners. Is this feasible?